Curtis Hutcheson, who was recently made VP and general manager of Dell Security Solutions, says Cisco's security solutions cost at least three times more than comparable Dell offerings, and tend to be complex and difficult to manage.

Following rumors that Cisco put a $9 billion bid to acquire FireEye, CRN spoke with several Cisco Gold partners to get their predictions on other security acquisitions the networking giant should be exploring.

After joining Rally Ventures to help grow the early-stage investment firm's security portfolio, the former RSA Executive Chairman shared his opinions on the security startup space and where solution providers should place their bets.